Weekly Photography Challenge #802 Micro Tech!

[Tersha]

Next in our Intersection of Nature set … Micro Tech!

Macro sets of technology in a natural setting.

Think about … macro, texture, detail, pattern, composition, organic/artificial, story, scale, dof.

Capture The Finer Details Of The Macro World Using These Tutorials

[Wendy P]

[Tersha]

Looks like a spooky eye, Wendy! 🙂

[Anne Hornsby]

If we think of technology as tools to manipulate the environment, what came to mind is the female cicada’s thin round black ovipositor she uses to saw and drill into tree trunks to lay eggs. Here it’s already inserted into the tree (coming from her abdomen).

 

[Wendy P]

Wow! This is so neat, Anne. What a fabulous shot. Great capture!

[Retired Grunt]

WOW, what a capture!!

[Stefanie Markham]

Thus is exceptional!  Amazing capture!

[Tersha]

Great detail Anne, wonderful shot!

[Anne Hornsby]

THanks, Diane!

[Stephen Thackeray]

Amazing shot and information!

[Anne Hornsby]

Thanks, Stephen

[Anne Hornsby]

Thanks Wendy, RG, & Stef!  We had so many of them in the yard, I took dozens of shots; only a couple turned out.  I have one cool video, too.

[Tersha]

[Wendy P]

Very creepy! Nice work.

[Tersha]

Thanks Wendy.

[Wendy P]

[Tersha]

A bubble? This has to be seen large! Faint rainbows on the bubble and lovely bokeh, Wendy.

[Wendy P]

Thanks for your comments. Yes, it is a soap bubble setting on a frozen pathway.

[Anne Hornsby]

Great choice, Wendy.  @wendyp Bubbles are fascinating.  I just read that MIT researchers have created a way to use tiny bubbles to mimic the capabilities of a computer.

[Wendy P]

Really? That’s interesting. I bet they didn’t have to stretch out face down on an icy path in sub-zero weather though!!! 🙂

[Stephen Thackeray]

Teasels, specifically the Fuller’s Teasel (Dipsacus sativus), were cultivated for their stiff, spiny seed heads, which naturally have small hooks. These hooks were ideal for raising the nap on woollen cloth, a process that lifts the surface fibers to create a soft, even texture and remove knots or unevenness. Unlike metal tools, teasel hooks could yield under resistance, preventing damage to the fabric while still effectively teasing out the fiber

[Holly K]

Wonderful textures and focus!

[Stephen Thackeray]

Thank you

[Tersha]

Great details and composition, Stephen. Lovely shot.

[Stephen Thackeray]

Many thanks 😊

[Pat Garrett]

I always wondered why they were called teasels.

[Anne Hornsby]

@stevet  Great image, Steve.  Fascinating that humans discovered they could be used to raise the nap on wool cloth.

[Stephen Thackeray]

They really are prickly to the touch and very robust. I guess pre industrailisation the “teasing” of wool was done manually using these.

[Stefanie Markham]

[Stephen Thackeray]

Love how the dark background gives a “menacing” feel to such a delicate subject. Well done!

[Stefanie Markham]

Thank you!

[Tersha]

Great detail and focus, Stefanie, love the colours.

[Stefanie Markham]

Thanks Tersha!

[Stefanie Markham]

A Ping Pong Allium just beginning to bloom.

[Stefanie Markham]

😉 and I still cannot figure out how to double enter photos.

[Tersha]

I download from Flick, and it works easy. I’ll try a different way next time and see how to do it.

[Tersha]

bee on a compost bag

[Stephen Thackeray]

A nice visitor!

[Tersha]

ivy vs greenhouse

[Stefanie Markham]

The moth and its coat of many colors

[Stephen Thackeray]

A very nice shot!

[Stefanie Markham]

Thank you @stevet.  I will never look at a moth the same way again.

[Anne Hornsby]

A beautiful, delicate moth.

[Stefanie Markham]

[Stephen Thackeray]

Beautiful colours and a nicely framed subject!

[Stefanie Markham]

Thanks @stevet!

[Pat Garrett]

Not sure if this qualifies – battery operated bubble fan reflecting nature.

[Stephen Thackeray]

An unusual and interesting subject. Great reflections in those bubbles 🫧

[Pat Garrett]

Thank you, Stephen

[Anne Hornsby]

@patography  I love this, Pat.  It’s a fun technology for creating bubbles, which were present at the beginning of life, many scientists think.

[Pat Garrett]

@annehornsby  thank you, Anne. I never tire of playing with bubbles.

[Pat Garrett]

My attempt at reversing a 50mm lens. Need to try it again …. (Hydrangea bloom)

[Stephen Thackeray]

I’ve never tried reversing a lens. I’m a bit paranoid about keeping dust off the camera sensor. It will be interesting to hear how your next attempt goes.

[Pat Garrett]

I never got back to it today @stevet. I wanted to, but…  I also use one of my older cameras when I reverse the lens.

[Stefanie Markham]

This is intriguing @patography.  We could do an entire challenge just on reversing lenses, well, after a tutorial about how to actually do it.  I love the dream-like quality of this image.

[Pat Garrett]

It’s a great experiment. Have yet to fully master it, but it is one of the hacks I like @stef

[Tersha]

Natures traps

[Stephen Thackeray]

Beware insects!! No way out if you fall in. Fascinating plants.

[Robert Apple]

Cool Diane, in your Collection of Carnivorous plants do you have the one that smells like rotting meat.

[Patrick]

Expired

[Patrick]

[Stefanie Markham]

[Stefanie Markham]

Security camera hidden in the trees.

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